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Boycott / BDS / Business and Economy / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Smotrich Warns Israeli Banks Against Judea and Samaria Sanctions

By Akiva Van Koningsveld

The finance minister said he would promote legislation that imposes high compensation on banks whose clients are harmed as a result of their actions.

UK / Government / Palestinian Authority / France / Germany

E3 Urge Smotrich to Prevent Collapse of PA Economy for ‘At Least 12 Months’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The United Kingdom, Germany and France said they were "fully satisfied" with steps taken by the Palestinian Authority to combat terror financing.

US / Government / Palestinian Authority

Biden Administration Calls for One-Year Israeli Extension of PA Banking Agreement

By Andrew Bernard

“Cutting off these banking ties would create significant economic turmoil in the West Bank, threatening the security of Israel and the broader region,” stated Antony Blinken and Janet Yellen.

Terrorism / US / Iran

US Sanctions Nearly 50 Parts of ‘Covert’ Iranian Banking System Worth Billions of Dollars

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“The United States is taking action against a vast shadow banking system used by Iran’s military to launder billions of dollars of oil proceeds and other illicit revenue,” stated Wally Adeyemo, deputy secretary of the Treasury.

Terrorism / Palestinian Authority

Fearing Israeli Anti-Terror Law, PA Banks Close 35,000 Accounts of Terrorists

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The banks were notified that if they continued to operate these accounts and process payments from the PA to terrorists, it would be a violation of Israeli law, exposing them to civil and criminal liability.

Israel / Politics / France / Business and Economy / The Environment

Israel Now Full Member of Green Financial Systems Launched by Paris Summit

By Jewish Press News Desk

Bank of Israel Governor Prof. Amir Yaron said in a statement on Monday that he welcomes "the Bank of Israel’s accession to the Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System (NGFS)," and noted that "membership in the organization is a direct continuation of the central bank’s commitment to raise awareness and […]

Terrorism / Palestinian Authority / Business and Economy

Mastercard and Visa Warned to Cut Ties with PA Banks or Face Legal Action

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Warning letters sent by PMW to the banks informed them of the new Israeli legislation and urged them to immediately close the accounts of the PA terrorists.

Israel / Business and Economy

Finance Ministry Opposes Bank Mizrahi-Tefahot-Igud Merger

By Jewish Press News Desk

Unlike the Banking Regulator, the Ministry of Finance thinks the merger will reduce competition in the banking industry.

Goldstein on Gelt

Is the Central Banking System on the Verge of Another Crash?

By Doug Goldstein, CFP®

When planning your investments or for retirement, you don’t only need to look at the central banking system, but also at the circumstances in your own life, such as your age.

Police and Crime / Government / The Courts / News Briefs / The Knesset / Business and Economy

Official: Israeli CEO Salary Cap Law May Result in Hundreds Fleeing Banking Industry

By JNi.Media

The banks fear that if the caps apply retroactively and include severance pay and pensions, a much larger number of bank officials would be seeking to leave before the law goes into effect in October.

Goldstein on Gelt

What You Need to Know About the Safety of Online Banking

By Doug Goldstein, CFP®

How safe and efficient is online banking compared to brick and mortar banking services?

Op-Eds

Britain: 'A World Capital for Islamic Finance'

By Soeren Kern

"I want London to stand alongside Dubai and Kuala Lumpur as one of the great capitals of Islamic finance anywhere in the world." — David Cameron, Prime Minister, Great Britain.

Goldstein on Gelt

What Everyone Should Know About Banking and Finance

By Doug Goldstein, CFP®

An interview with Professor Michael K. Salemi, author of Money, Banking, and Financial Markets: What Everyone Should Know.

Goldstein on Gelt

Life, Banks, and the Future (Podcast)

By Doug Goldstein, CFP®

An interview with Anat Admati, author of The Bankers’ New Clothes and professor of economics at Standford University.

Goldstein on Gelt

The Future of Banking and Finance (Podcast)

By Doug Goldstein, CFP®

An interview with John Kraft of D.A. Davidson, a banking technology company.

US / News Briefs / Aliyah / Geulah

Israel, US to Exchange Tax Information, Banking Secrecy Disregarded

By Jewish Press Staff

The IRS has been known to impose sanctions against a bank which knowingly permitted customers to violate FACTA rules.

Serials

Getzlight – Chapter III

By Ruchama Feuerman

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